Sentences with phrase «of ancient wolves»

One theory is that ancient humans trapped the pups of ancient wolves, raised them as pets, and used them to hunt.

DNA analysis of an ancient wolf calibrates the split between dogs and wolves to 27,000 to 40,000 years ago.

In May, a genetic analysis of an ancient wolf's rib bone suggested that wolves and dogs probably split sometime between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago (SN: 6/13/15, p. 10).

Not exact matches

Why a non-terrestrial culture would name their planet after a figure in ancient Roman mythology is open to question (Romulus and Remus were reared by a she - wolf and went on to found the city of Rome, which also takes its name from Romulus).

«We found that instead of recent wolves being closest to domestic dogs, ancient European wolves were directly related to them,» said Robert Wayne, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology in UCLA's College of Letters and Science and senior author of the research.

I often picture myself as a shepherd with a flock of sheep (excuse the ancient analogy that falls in so many instances, but in this one...) my job is to protect the flock from wolves and weeds.

For example the filaments to the right of the image are the remnants of an ancient supernova (SNR G332.4 - 00.4, also known as RCW 103), and the glowing red filaments at the lower left surround an unusual and very hot star (RCW 104, surrounding the Wolf - Rayet star WR 75).

Scientists examined mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mothers to offspring, to trace maternal lineages of ancient and modern dogs and wolves.

ON THE HUNT In a new book, anthropologist Pat Shipman argues that ancient humans hastened the demise of Neandertals when they domesticated wolves and used dogs in big game hunts.

«The ancient [Newgrange] dog had ancestry not found in modern dogs or in modern wolves,» says Mietje Germonpré, who was not part of the dual - origin team.

In addition to collecting DNA from hundreds of modern wolves as well as mutts and purebred dogs, the dual - origin researchers extracted DNA from dozens of ancient dogs, including a particularly high - value sample from a 4,800 - year - old animal unearthed in Newgrange, Ireland.

The short snout and wide braincase of a canid skull (top) found in Belgium's Goyet Cave, in comparison with two ancient wolves found in nearby caves (middle, bottom), led scientists to claim the Goyet bones are from a 36,000 - year - old dog.

Anthony and Brown have identified the first archaeological evidence in support of ancient Indo - European myths about young, warlike «wolf - men» who lived outside of society's laws, he says.

Modern conservation efforts tend to center around large animals — such as tigers, elephants, and wolves — and top predators in peril, while Roopnarine and Angielczyk show that small amniotes (reptiles and ancient mammal relatives) were most vulnerable during the early phase of this long - ago period of extinction.

Both say that many more samples, especially of ancient dogs and wolves, are needed.

A consortium led by Greger Larson of the University of Oxford is now doing just that, comparing genetic and morphological data from hundreds of ancient dogs and wolves.

The DNA evidence also shows that modern - day Siberian Huskies and Greenland sled dogs share an unusually large number of genes with the ancient Taimyr wolf.

Dogs» special relationship to humans may go back 27,000 to 40,000 years, according to genomic analysis of an ancient Taimyr wolf bone reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 21.

The genome from this ancient specimen, which has been radiocarbon dated to 35,000 years ago, reveals that the Taimyr wolf represents the most recent common ancestor of modern wolves and dogs.

DOGS» EARLY DAYS This year, scientists analyzed the DNA from this 35,000 - year - old piece of rib bone from an ancient wolf.

We examined the phylogenetic relationship of the entire mitochondrial genomes of HXH and CTC with a comprehensive panel of modern dogs across four major clades (A — D), modern wolves and coyotes, and previously reported ancient wolf - like and dog - like whole mitochondrial sequences5, 12.

Altogether, the haplotypes of the three ancient samples were classified as either dog or wolf - like for 18 matrices that showed clear distinction between dog and wild canid haplotypes based on average reference allele counts calculated per window.

In analyzing and carefully comparing the genetic information from dogs representing 85 breeds, the researchers were surprised to discover previously unappreciated relationships between existing breeds and new details that suggest completely unexpected breeds to be among the most ancient descendents of dogs» wolf - like ancestors.

«It's an interesting time, because the technology is moving faster than our ability to ask questions of it,» Greger Larson, an evolutionary geneticist at the University of Oxford who studies ancient dogs and wolves, told Nature in June.

If you're not dealing with adrenal issues, then I think you may find bigger bang for your time buck with a yoga and meditation — but because of the distinct correlation between chi, cortisol and your adrenals, and the variety of practitioners (including hardcore Paleo powerlifter Robb Wolf) who recommend Tai Chi for fixing overtraining adrenal fatigue, I'm a personal fan of learning this ancient art.

In the remote, mountain town of Lupine Ridge, he discovers others like him - Including the beautiful Angelina, a young woman caught between two ancient clans of «wolves».

Wolfen is not a werewolf movie by strict definition but it delves into American Indian lore involving shapeshifters and ancient animal spirits as well as urban legends of an underground culture of wolves who hunt in the cities.

From its humble beginnings on the now - ancient Japanese MSX2 computer following a young, lone - wolf US soldier Solid Snake as he infiltrates the secret military base Outer Heaven, Metal Gear has blossomed into a empire of its own, its story spanning generations of supersoldiers and over a century of modern American history and politics across nearly two dozen games.

Wolves have long been symbols in folktales and literature all over the world, from ancient myths, such as those of Native peoples in America, to the European story of «Little Red Riding Hood.»

The wolf had sat beside me for a time, his look one of ancient rebuke.

Michelle Paver, author of The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, tells us of her experiences researching pre-historic clans, her love of wolves, and her close encounter with a bear!

The Sammy is one of the 14 ancient breeds (closely related to wolves) which date back thousands of years!

Even their ancient cousin the wolf is omnivorous, engaging in the eating of plant matter with similar acts of grazing on grasses, as well as eating the plant matter out of the guts of their herbivorous prey.

DNA analysis done on this pampered lapdog confirms this breed as one of the most ancient and one of the most closely related to the wolf.

Swedish Vallhunds were the dogs of ancient Vikings over 1,000 years ago, and they are commonly referred to as «wolf corgis» because of their short limbs, big ears, and wolfish coat.

One theory suggests that this preference can be traced back to their ancient wolf ancestry again, when a hunting wolf would consume the soft, nutrient - rich innards of its prey before tackling the more difficult, tougher sections.

DNA found on the ancient bone of an Arctic Wolf suggests that Huskies are one of the oldest of dog breeds.

This practice comes from the idea that ancient dogs (wolves) ate plenty of bones.

Many of the popular dog breeds from China are considered ancient and even thought to be closely related to the wolf.

One study from 2015 by the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School theorized that today's domesticated dogs might owe their ancestral origins to multiple ancient wolf breeds.

Pariahs are considered ancient breeds, although it is not clear if these are the descendents of domesticated dogs that returned to the wild, or descendents of primitive breeds from the original domestication of the wolf, which continued to live over the years as semi-wild wanderers on the fringes of man's habitations.

Anatolian Shepherd Dog The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an ancient breed of dog developed in Anatolia (central Turkey) for guarding flocks of sheep from wolves, bears, and jackals.

They are considered one of 7th century ancient breeds, with strong ties to the wolves.

This fascinating and up - to - date account unravels the current debate about the relationship of dogs and wolves, and explores dogs in mythology, religion and in ancient cults.

She's walked for days across countries and islands, wandered ancient forests, strolled with wolves, stared down the meanest of bulls, skied to quiet backcountry spaces, discovered new happy places and created some incredible memories along the way.

And that's a shame, because there are those few quests that I mentioned which do show a bit of creativity, such as helping out a wolf cursed to wander around as a human or helping to reenact an ancient legend.

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Also Okami, the one based on Japanese ancient folklore where you play as the Sun God in the form of a wolf and it looks like Japanese brush painting.

If you enjoy playing this game, we recommand you also want to check out Wolf Simulator, Fox Family Simulator, and Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets.